Music Therapy & Wellness
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Why music for wellness?
• Music is a non-invasive & motivating stimulus. • Many people already have a strong, preexisting relationship with music. • More often than not, we associate music to mood. The simple act of listening to music, if done with intention, can have a huge impact on one's mindset and well-being. The act of making music can have an even larger impact. • When we express ourselves musically either alone, or with another person, a sense of belonging is established as well as opportunities for self expression and a release of endorphins. |
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EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
Most people have deep emotional ties and memories to songs they have heard throughout their lives, making it a powerful cue to recall emotional memories. Music in a group setting can also create a shared connection between participants & promote: • Team building or improving group cohesion in corporate or team settings • Decreasing symptoms of depression or anxiety • Establish a sense of belonging • Create opportunities for positive emotional expression Achieved through: lyric analysis, group drumming, song writing, music making within a therapeutic framework, intentionally compiled playlists to manage emotions. |
NEUROLOGIC WELLNESS
Music activates the right & left sides of the brain. When non-music tasks are paired with music engagement, the opportunity for new neuropathways to be established and old neuropathways to be rewired is created. This can: • Improve general cognitive performance • Improve memory Achieved through: learning a new instrument, engaging in group singing, group drumming 
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PHYSICAL
WELLNESS Our bodies naturally strive to be in sync with the environment around us. When our bodies respond to a rhythmic stimuli in a synchronous manner, this response is called entrainment. This response can be harnessed to facilitate change within our physiology, specifically in order to: • Help with pain management • Help with Stress management • Improve physical performance Achieved through: intentionally compiled playlists for exercise, group drumming, working with a music therapist playing live music to manage pain, live or curated music to manage heart rate, blood pressure, or respiratory rate |
